In the north of China, between Tibet and Gansu lies Qinhai. The Qinghai Lake, located 3,200m above sea level, is the largest salt-water lake of China. The beauty of its salty vastness and the remote peace that it instills attracts travelers as much as the colors that can be found around the lake. They are of purity and contrasts. One of the lake’s highlights is the Bird Island, a peninsular located in the westernmost part of the lake. For most of the summer rare species can be seen here in great multitude